John Curtis
John Duffield Curtis
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: March 9, 1948 in Newton, MA
High School: Central (Smithtown, NY)
School: Clemson University
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: August 13, 1970
Final Game: September 28, 1984
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 22 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1971 23 BOS AL 5 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 -39 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1972 24 BOS AL 27 58 53 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 23 .094 .127 .094 .222 -35 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1974 26 STL NL 34 73 63 7 10 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 30 .159 .209 .175 .384 9 11 2 0 6 0 0 1
1975 27 STL NL 39 48 38 6 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 16 .211 .302 .211 .513 43 8 1 0 5 0 0 1
1976 28 STL NL 38 42 35 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 .200 .243 .286 .529 50 10 1 0 5 0 0 1
1977 29 SFG NL 44 17 13 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 .231 .286 .385 .670 79 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1978 30 SFG NL 46 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1979 31 SFG NL 29 43 34 3 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 9 .147 .216 .176 .393 12 6 0 1 6 0 0 1
1980 32 SDP NL 31 69 62 2 12 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 31 .194 .219 .210 .428 24 13 0 0 5 0 0 1
1981 33 SDP NL 28 16 13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 .077 .067 .077 .144 -58 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
1982 34 TOT MLB 26 41 37 1 11 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .297 .297 .351 .649 85 13 0 0 4 0 0 1
1982 34 SDP NL 26 41 37 1 11 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 15 .297 .297 .351 .649 85 13 0 0 4 0 0 1
15 Seasons 348 419 359 29 63 4 3 0 16 0 0 18 142 .175 .216 .203 .419 19 73 5 1 39 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 195 167 14 29 2 1 0 7 0 0 8 66 .175 .216 .203 .419 19 34 2 0 18 1 0
SFG (3 yrs) 119 63 49 7 8 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 18 .163 .226 .224 .451 26 11 0 1 10 0 0
STL (3 yrs) 111 163 136 16 25 2 1 0 3 0 0 11 59 .184 .245 .213 .458 29 29 4 0 16 0 0
BOS (4 yrs) 33 67 62 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 28 .097 .125 .097 .222 -35 6 0 0 3 0 0
SDP (3 yrs) 85 126 112 4 24 1 1 0 9 0 0 2 52 .214 .224 .241 .465 34 27 1 0 10 2 0
NL (9 yrs) 315 352 297 27 57 4 3 0 15 0 0 16 129 .192 .234 .226 .460 30 67 5 1 36 2 0
AL (7 yrs) 33 67 62 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 28 .097 .125 .097 .222 -35 6 0 0 3 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1971 23 BOS AL 9 8 0 0.0 99 .250 .111 .264 .111 .337 .111 .392 .222 .729 -39 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
1972 24 BOS AL 58 51 1 0.5 88 .167 .094 .253 .127 .323 .094 .365 .222 .688 -35 .029 -9.2 -1.0 .146 .038 .000
1974 26 STL NL 73 61 2 0.9 95 .303 .159 .262 .209 .334 .175 .379 .384 .714 9 .053 -7.9 -0.8 .273 .079 .016
1975 27 STL NL 48 36 3 2.2 99 .364 .211 .270 .302 .342 .211 .390 .513 .732 43 .233 -3.0 -0.3 .419 .132 .000
1976 28 STL NL 42 34 2 1.6 93 .318 .200 .264 .243 .330 .286 .376 .529 .706 50 .149 -2.6 -0.3 .414 .143 .086
1977 29 SFG NL 17 13 2 4.2 102 .600 .231 .268 .286 .336 .385 .408 .670 .744 79 .451 -0.5 -0.1 .600 .231 .154
1978 30 SFG NL 3 3 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .258 .000 .324 .000 .378 .000 .703 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1979 31 SFG NL 43 35 2 1.5 94 .200 .147 .260 .216 .325 .176 .386 .393 .711 12 .127 -4.0 -0.4 .310 .088 .029
1980 32 SDP NL 69 55 3 1.5 90 .387 .194 .260 .219 .321 .210 .377 .428 .698 24 .126 -6.3 -0.7 .300 .048 .016
1981 33 SDP NL 16 16 0 0.0 86 .111 .077 .254 .067 .318 .077 .364 .144 .683 -58 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .077 .000 .000
1982 34 TOT MLB 41 30 4 3.6 91 .297 .297 .261 .297 .323 .351 .379 .649 .702 85 .428 -1.1 -0.1 .500 .054 .054
1982 34 SDP NL 41 30 4 3.6 91 .500 .297 .261 .297 .323 .351 .379 .649 .702 85 .428 -1.1 -0.1 .500 .054 .054
15 Seasons 419 342 19 1.5 93 .288 .175 .261 .216 .328 .203 .379 .419 .707 19 .133 -39.3 -4.3 .306 .078 .028
162 Game Avg. 195 159 9 1.5 93 .288 .175 .261 .216 .328 .203 .379 .419 .707 19 .133 -39.3 -4.3 .306 .078 .028
SFG (3 yrs) 63 51 4 2.1 96 .258 .163 .262 .226 .328 .224 .392 .451 .720 26 .203 -5.0 -0.6 .366 .122 .061
STL (3 yrs) 163 131 7 1.4 95 .325 .184 .265 .245 .335 .213 .381 .458 .717 29 .122 -13.4 -1.4 .348 .110 .029
SDP (3 yrs) 126 101 7 1.9 90 .387 .214 .259 .224 .321 .241 .376 .465 .697 34 .185 -9.9 -1.1 .326 .045 .027
BOS (4 yrs) 67 59 1 0.5 89 .176 .097 .255 .125 .325 .097 .369 .222 .694 -35 .021 -10.9 -1.2 .143 .032 .000
NL (9 yrs) 352 283 18 1.7 93 .335 .192 .262 .234 .329 .226 .381 .460 .710 30 .159 -28.4 -3.1 .343 .088 .034
AL (7 yrs) 67 59 1 0.5 89 .176 .097 .255 .125 .325 .097 .369 .222 .694 -35 .021 -10.9 -1.2 .143 .032 .000

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1971 23 BOS AL 9 0.0% 55.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.8 2.00 44%
1972 24 BOS AL 58 0.0% 39.7% 3.5% 0.0% 0% 11.50 2.3 53.0 2.57 52%
1974 26 STL NL 73 0.0% 41.1% 5.5% 1.4% 10% 7.50 2.1 31.5 3.14 45%
1975 27 STL NL 48 0.0% 33.3% 10.4% 0.0% 0% 3.20 2.4 38.0 4.25 46%
1976 28 STL NL 42 0.0% 31.0% 4.8% 4.8% 29% 6.50 2.7 8.50 52%
1977 29 SFG NL 17 0.0% 47.1% 5.9% 5.9% 33% 8.00 1.6 3.00 29%
1978 30 SFG NL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0 33%
1979 31 SFG NL 43 0.0% 20.9% 4.7% 2.3% 20% 4.50 3.8 11.3 2.71 58%
1980 32 SDP NL 69 0.0% 44.9% 2.9% 1.5% 8% 15.50 2.0 31.0 3.60 45%
1981 33 SDP NL 16 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.2 6.5 4.00 56%
1982 34 TOT MLB 41 0.0% 36.6% 0.0% 2.4% 9% 2.5 7.4 6.50 54%
1982 34 SDP NL 41 0.0% 36.6% 0.0% 2.4% 9% 2.5 7.4 6.50 54%
15 Seasons 419 0.0% 37.5% 4.3% 1.7% 11% 8.72 2.3 22.4 3.66 49%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1971 23 BOS AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 24 BOS AL 3 0 29% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 26 STL NL 1 0 50% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 40% 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
1975 27 STL NL 0 0 46% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20% 6 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 1
1976 28 STL NL 1 0 33% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 33% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
1977 29 SFG NL 1 0 100% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 20% 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
1978 30 SFG NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 31 SFG NL 1 0 38% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 2 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 2
1980 32 SDP NL 1 0 14% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 33 SDP NL 0 0 100% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 34 TOT MLB 0 0 9% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1982 34 SDP NL 0 0 9% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
15 Seasons 8 0 35% 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 25% 21 17 3 3 2 1 12 6 5
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1971 23 BOS AL 9 67% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 3 0 0% 7 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1972 24 BOS AL 58 62% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 50% 5 0 0% 8 4 50% 34 1 3% 1 1 100% 5 4 80% 0
1974 26 STL NL 73 71% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 67% 15 2 13% 18 2 11% 53 3 6% 5 0 0% 4 0 0% 0
1975 27 STL NL 48 50% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 9 1 11% 8 5 63% 27 1 4% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1976 28 STL NL 42 64% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 8 1 13% 7 1 14% 26 1 4% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1977 29 SFG NL 17 41% 3 0 0 0 0 3.14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 3 0 0% 2 1 50% 11 1 9% 0 0 0 0 0
1978 30 SFG NL 3 67% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1979 31 SFG NL 43 70% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 100% 8 0 0% 9 4 44% 33 3 9% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1980 32 SDP NL 69 86% 12 1 0 0 0 1.31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 6 0 0% 6 3 50% 33 2 6% 3 2 67% 1 0 0% 0
1981 33 SDP NL 16 75% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 3 1 33% 5 3 60% 13 2 15% 2 2 100% 1 0 0% 0
1982 34 TOT MLB 41 71% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 5 0 0% 9 3 33% 29 5 17% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
1982 34 SDP NL 41 71% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 5 0 0% 9 3 33% 29 5 17% 1 1 100% 3 1 33% 0
15 Seasons 419 68% 63 1 0 0 0 1.31 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 49 39 80% 65 5 8% 76 26 34% 269 19 7% 20 6 30% 21 8 38% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1971 23 6 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 -39 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 24 33 67 62 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 28 .097 .125 .097 .222 -35 6 0 0 3 0 0
1973 25 33 67 62 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 28 .097 .125 .097 .222 -35 6 0 0 3 0 0
1974 26 67 140 125 9 16 1 0 0 3 0 0 6 58 .128 .168 .136 .304 -13 17 2 0 9 0 0
1975 27 106 188 163 15 24 1 0 0 4 0 0 11 74 .147 .201 .153 .355 1 25 3 0 14 0 0
1976 28 144 230 198 18 31 2 1 0 4 0 0 13 87 .157 .209 .177 .385 10 35 4 0 19 0 0
1977 29 188 247 211 22 34 2 2 0 4 0 0 14 95 .161 .213 .190 .403 14 40 4 0 22 0 0
1978 30 234 250 213 22 34 2 2 0 4 0 0 14 96 .160 .211 .188 .399 13 40 4 0 23 0 0
1979 31 263 293 247 25 39 3 2 0 7 0 0 16 105 .158 .212 .186 .398 13 46 4 1 29 0 0
1980 32 294 362 309 27 51 4 2 0 9 0 0 18 136 .165 .213 .191 .404 15 59 4 1 34 0 0
1981 33 322 378 322 28 52 4 2 0 11 0 0 18 142 .161 .207 .186 .393 12 60 5 1 35 2 0
1982 34 348 419 359 29 63 4 3 0 16 0 0 18 142 .175 .216 .203 .419 19 73 5 1 39 2 0
1983 35 348 419 359 29 63 4 3 0 16 0 0 18 142 .175 .216 .203 .419 19 73 5 1 39 2 0
1984 36 348 419 359 29 63 4 3 0 16 0 0 18 142 .175 .216 .203 .419 19 73 5 1 39 2 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1971 23 5 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 5
1972 24 28 60 57 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 24 .123 .167 .123 .289 1 27
1974 26 34 70 65 8 12 1 0 0 2 0 5 30 .185 .243 .200 .443 3 34
1975 27 39 45 39 6 9 0 0 0 1 0 6 16 .231 .333 .231 .564 3 39
1976 28 38 38 36 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 13 .222 .263 .306 .569 3 38
1977 29 44 15 14 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 .286 .333 .429 .762 2 44
1978 30 46 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 46
1979 31 29 40 36 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 3 9 .194 .275 .222 .497 2 29
1980 32 31 67 65 2 15 1 0 0 2 0 2 31 .231 .254 .246 .500 4 31
1981 33 42 23 20 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 28
1982 34 26 37 37 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 15 .000 .000 .000 .000 5 26
11 Seasons 362 406 380 33 62 4 2 0 18 0 22 161 .163 .209 .184 .394 23 347
162 Game Avg. 162 182 170 15 28 2 1 0 8 0 10 72 .163 .209 .184 .394 10 347

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